Regional effects end abruptly or dissipate over time when the legendary creature dies. The mere presence of a legendary creature can have strange and wondrous effects on its environment, as noted in this section. If surprised, it can't use one until after its first turn in the combat. It can't do so while incapacitated or otherwise unable to take actions. On initiative count 20 (losing all initiative ties), it can use one of its lair action options. If a legendary creature has lair actions, it can use them to harness the ambient magic in its lair. Such a section applies only to a legendary creature that spends a great deal of time in its lair. Most legendary actions are simply a way for a monster to take out of turn actions, which makes them a good deal more powerful, because it gives them a huge. A Legendary Creature's LairĪ legendary creature might have a section describing its lair and the special effects it can create while there, either by act of will or simply by being present. If surprised, it can't use them until after its first turn in the combat. So Tiamat has 5 points where a bite is 1, and a breath weapon is 2 points. and then 5 legendary action points with massive damage for each. It can forgo using them, and it can't use them while incapacitated or otherwise unable to take actions. Multiattack: 3 attacks 2 claws+19 to hit, 4d6+10 dmg, 1 tail +19 to hit, 4d8+10 dmg. A creature regains its spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Bael can use a bonus action to appear dreadful until the start of his next turn. Legendary actions allow the monster to take more than one. Only one legendary action option can be Dreadful. In the 5th edition of D&D, legendary actions and lair actions are not the same thing. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. with any equipment he is wearing and carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space he can see.Bael can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Legendary ActionsĪ legendary creature can take a certain number of special actions-called legendary actions-outside its turn. If a creature assumes the form of a legendary creature, such as through a spell, it doesn't gain that form's legendary actions, lair actions, or regional effects. It can take special actions outside its turn, and it might exert magical influence for miles around. Legendary and lair actions would be unaffected by confusion. Confusion effects (other than the blanket ban on taking reactions) expressly only affects the creature during its turn. A legendary creature can do things that ordinary creatures can't. Unless the creature is incapacitated, or otherwise unable to take actions, it can use its legendary actions just fine.

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